The Bridge Group Practice

The Bridge Group Practice

The Orchard Centre

210 Orchard Road
HULL  HU6 9BX

01482 303850

Elliott Chappell Health Centre

215 Hessle Road
HULL  HU3 4BB

01482 303840

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors, access to GP & primary care services has changed. The following sections provide  information on how to chose the best service for your needs. Our patients can access primary care services via virtual, remote or, if appropriate, face-to-face interactions.

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Choose the Right Service

Self Care

Hangover, cough, colds, grazes, small cuts, sore throat.

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Self care is possible to treat minor illness & injuries.

A large range of common illnesses can be treated at home with simple over-the -counter  medications and rest.

SELF CARE

Pharmacy 

Diarrhoea, earache, painful cough, sticky eye, teething, rashes

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Self care is possible to treat minor illness & injuries.

A large range of common illnesses can be treated at home with simple over-the -counter  medications and rest.

PHARMACY

Minor Ailments - Practice

Practice Nurse Prescribers offer minor illness appointments daily

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Our Nurse Prescribers can help with many conditions including: cystitis earache, thrush, rashes, sore eyes, and sore throats. They can issue prescriptions but antibiotics will only be prescribed if the clinical indications are appropriate.

MINOR AILMENTS CLINIC

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Arthritis, asthma, back pain, vomiting, stomach ache.

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GPs have an excellent understanding of general health issues.

Your GP Practice can deal with a wide range of general health problems and refer when required.

APPOINTMENTS

Minor Injuries

A & E departments are exceptionally busy with serious emergencies

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Cuts , sprains, bruises, itchy rash , minor burns and a range of other minor injuries.

Minor Injury Units will save long waits in A & E and can handle a range of less serious injuries. If unsure call 111.

MINOR INJURIES

CALL NHS 111

Hangover, cough, colds, grazes, small cuts, sore throat, advice & guidance

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If you are feeling unwell, unsure or if you want health advice & guidance for non-life threatening urgent cases call 111

24 hours a day
7 days a week
365 days a year

111 ONLINE

 999 Service

Severe bleeding, breathing difficulties, severe chest pain, loss of consciousness

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Call 999 for serious life-threatening situations. Please click the link below  to understand more about emergencies.

24 hours a day
7 days a week
365 days a year

WHEN TO CALL 999

Mental Crisis

Mental health emergencies and serious  concerns for a person's mental health.

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A variety of services are available to deal with a mental health crisis. Help is available through various agencies.

24 hours a day
7 days a week
365 days a year

HELP - MENTAL HEALTH

COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

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Patients with  symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, high temperature and loss of taste or smell), should dial 111 to access the COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Service (CCAS). 

This service will determine if the patient requires further attention in primary care. It will triage a patient and where appropriate, book a patient in to a practice directly. To access this service please call 111.

Do not attend the surgery if you have symptoms of Covid-19.

MINOR AILMENTS 

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A minor ailments scheme operates at some local pharmacies. If you do not pay for your prescriptions you can still be seen by a participating pharmacy rather than having to attend the GP surgery. Please ask at reception or your local pharmacy for details of the ailments covered.

ONLINE ACCESS

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Our Accurx online system is the fastest way to get advice from your GP orto contact us about an admin matter - and you may not need to come for an appointment, All online contacts are reviewed by one of our GPs. This will be your usual GP if available on the day the Accurx is received. 

Normally, responses are provided to you the next working day. This may be advice, a prescription, an appointment, referral to another service or a request for tests. Accurx is completely secure and approved by NHS England. Click the button below to access the service:

CONTACT THE SURGERY THROUGH ACCURX

NHS APP

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Patients can access a range of online services by downloading the NHS App including:

  • Renew repeat prescription
  • View your GP record, including information about medication, allergies, vaccinations, previous illnesses and test results. If not already enabled, please contact the practice.
NHS APP INFORMATION & DOWNLOAD

BOOK BY PHONE

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Our phone lines are open at 8am. This is usually a busy time so we recommend ringing later in the morning for non-urgent requests and queries. If requesting an appointment, please be prepared to give our team as much information as possible to help us understand your requirements.

Face to face appointments are normally arranged after a telephone assessment has been completed. You may be asked to complete an Klinik request in certain circumstances.

In addition to our GPs, we have access to a wide range of healthcare professionals and services which may provide the most appropriate response for your needs. 

Urgent cases will be seen as a priority and less urgent cases can be booked ahead.

Our Advanced Nurse Practitioners are able to deal with many routine adult cases and can issue prescriptions or refer top other health professionals.

VIDEO CONSULTATION

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Video consultations mean that patients can have an appointment by a completely secure video link from the comfort of their own home. 

To access the video consultation, please contact the practice. The service can be accessed once a remote clinical triage has been conducted.

CHAPERONE

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If you believe that you would require the presence of a chaperone during an examination or consultation by one of our clinicians, please ask our receptionist at the time of booking your appointment. (You may, if necessary, make such a request in the course of a consultation.)

Our clinicians may also request the presence of a chaperone if they believe the circumstances warrant it. 

FACE TO FACE CONSULTATIONS

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Face to face appointments may be arranged following prior triage by a GP.
Please contact the surgery reception by telephone. Do not come to the surgery if you have covid-19 symptoms. When calling the practice, please be prepared to give details to our team so that we can arrange for the most appropriate service to meet your needs.

OUT OF HOURS

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This out of hours period is from 6.30pm to 8am on weekdays, and all day at weekends and on bank holidays. 

To access this service, please call 111. The NHS 111 service will be able to assess your needs and advise the best service to meet those needs.

NHS 111 ONLINECALL 111

HOME VISITS

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Most medical problems can be dealt with at the surgery, and patients are generally encouraged to attend the practice for a consultation with their doctor, if at all possible.

However, we fully understand that some conditions or circumstances make surgery attendance impossible. In such cases we would ask that you phone the surgery before 10am.

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TRANSLATION SERVICES

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The move to remote consultation and use of PPE in face-to-face consultations requires additional considerations. For example, the impact of PPE on lip reading.

The GOV.UK website provides advice for the public and is translated into multiple languages. The Doctors of the World has translated relevant NHS guidance into 60 languages. Communication tips and BSL interpreters are available for supporting people with hearing loss to access general practice services

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CHILDREN COVID-19

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COVID-19 tends to be mild, self-limiting respiratory illness in children. 

Prolonged illness and/severe symptoms should not be attributed to COVID-19 and should be evaluated as usual. The threshold for face-to-face assessment in general practice and for secondary care should not change during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MENTAL HEALTH

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Mental health, demendia, learning disability & autism

Patients may feel distressed, anxious or low in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

There are lots of online resources on mental well-being which includes information on stress, anxiety, depression and well-being, and where to get emergency help for mental health needs. For more information, please use the following link:

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Contact Us Online

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Contact us On-line

Get help from your GP with our new 24-hour on-line consultation service

Welcome to our online consulting tool.  You can contact is  about a MEDICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE or PRESCRIPTION issue by clicking the Online Consulting button below. You can also find out more about online consultations by clicking the Information button below:

ONLINE CONSULTATIONINFORMATION

Answer a few short questions and we will get back to you within 2 working days. Please do not use the online form for urgent or emergency requests. The submitted form will only be read during Office Hours


The forms will not be read during weekends (Saturdays and |Sundays) or on bank holidays. They will not be read Monday - Friday between the hours of 18.00 - 0900. Please contract 111 during out of hours or 999 if it is an emergency

Video Consultation

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To access the video consultation, please contact the practice. The service can be accessed following remote clinical triage.

Face to Face Consultation at the Surgery

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Face to face appointments at the surgery can be arranged - following triage by a GP

Please contact the surgery reception by telephone. Do not come to the surgery if you have covid-19 symptoms. When calling the practice, please be prepared to give details to our team so that we can arrange for the most appropriate service to meet your needs.

To access this service please contact the practice.

Extended Access/ Weekends

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Appointments outside of normal hours are now available for patients. This includes weekday evenings (6.30pm-8pm), Saturdays (8am - 8pm) and Sundays (10am - 2pm). Patients can book an appointment in their local area, in advance, by speaking with the practice. 

To access this service and book an appointment, please call your practice.

Out of Hours service

NHS 111 logo. Call 111 when its less urgent than 999.

This out of hours period is from 6.30pm to 8am on weekdays, and all day at weekends and on bank holidays. 

To access this service, please call 111

To access this service, patients should call 111 for clinical assessment.

Patients with COVID-19 symptoms should be advised NOT to go to community pharmacies 

People requiring Translation and Interpretation Services

Communication tips and BSL interpreters are available for supporting people with hearing loss to access general practice services

Shielded patients are asked to register with the Government support website, whether or not they require additional support.

NHS e-Referrals


If after visiting your doctor you've been referred to a specialist through the NHS e-Referral Service, booking your appointment online is easy, safe and secure

Click the button below to find out more about how to book your referral online and to start the process

Patient Charter
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If you are a veteran of the UK Armed Forces, the NHS is here to help improve your health and wellbeing and keep you mentally and physically well. It is also here to help you get better when you are ill and, when you cannot fully recover, to stay as well as you can until the end of your life.

Download the Charter by clicking the link below

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